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Angus Konstam

The Barbary Pirates 15th-17th Centuries

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For the best part of three centuries the 'corsairs' or pirates from the 'Barbary' coasts of North Africa dominated the Western and Central Mediterranean. They made forays far into the Atlantic, preying on the shipping and coastal settlements across Christian Europe, ranging from Greece to West Africa and the British Isles. In the absence of organized European navies they seldom faced serious opposition, and the scope of their raiding was remarkable. As well as piracy and slave-raiding they fought as privateers, sharing their spoils with the rulers of the port-cities that provided them with ships, men, and a ready market. This book examines th… Mehr

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Weitere Autoren: Embleton, Gerry (Illustr.)
  • ISBN: 978-1-4728-1545-3
  • EAN: 9781472815453
  • Produktnummer: 20217019
  • Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
  • Seitenangabe: 64 S.
  • Plattform: EPUB
  • Masse: 19'261 KB
  • Auflage: 1. Auflage
  • Abbildungen: 30 b/w; 28 col

Über den Autor


Angus Konstam hails from the Orkney Islands, and is an acclaimed author of over 100 history books, 60 of which are published by Osprey. He has written widely on naval history, from Sovereigns of the Seas and Piracy: The Complete History to his most recent bestseller, Hunt the Bismarck. A former naval officer and museum professional, he worked as the Curator in both the Royal Armouries, Tower of London and the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum in Key West, Florida. He now works as a full-time author and historian.

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